The structures you describe allow you to live with dignity. It is a pipe dream for Americans. We are in a dark space right now. We will face severe challenges if we don’t overcome the right wing extremism.
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Yes. Those structures are about the same in all Scandinavian countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. And here, people are the happiest in the world. Yes, we pay higher taxes, but we also get a lot for what we pay. And we have courts that are free from political influence.
aug 30, 2025, 6:40 am • 21 2 • view
Add to this 480 days of paid maternal/paternal leave (last 90 days on a lower scheme), affordable childcare (kindergarten) up to school age, which much releases the burdens on young families. I encourage all new fathers to take paternal leave since that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
aug 30, 2025, 7:52 am • 15 2 • view
I’m so ready to go and live in a civilized country. Getting very tired of fighting the barbarians.
aug 30, 2025, 3:26 pm • 1 0 • view
I would leave in a heartbeat but we’re not wealthy.
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